Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Western Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
50.8%
in 2026
Western Europe
36.2%
in 2026
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
4th
Western Europe rank
5th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 50.8% against 36.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 25.2% 9.4% Western Europe
2010s 38.9% 31.3% 7.6% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020s 47.8% 36.9% 10.9% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Western Europe?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 50.8% against 36.2% in Western Europe as of 2026.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Western Europe?
14.6%, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Western Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed